Display carton



May 9, 1961 G. v. RICHARDS DISPLAY CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet X Filed Feb. 12, I958 May 9, 1961 G. v. RICHARDS DISPLAY CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 12, 1958 DISPLAY CARTON .Gerald V. Richards, North Olmsted, l1io, assignor to Container Corporation of America, Chicago, 11]., a corporation ofDelaware Filed Feb. 12, 1 958, Ser.'No.'714;796

ljClaim. (Cl. 206-65) :This invention relates to article packaging means and particularly to paperboard cartons constructed :and arzranged'to-hold a;.plurality of fragile articles inpfixed position during shipment, such positionbeing-advantageous ifor display purposes.

vention to provide a cartonsuitable for retaining and supporting articlesplaced therein in a fixed position during shipment, which position aifords adequate display of the article and inspection thereof without necessitating re moval of the article from its fixed position.

.Another object of this invention isto provide a ship ping and display carton of the type described whereinthe .articles paokaged are supported centrally interiorlyofthe carton-and are not directly supportingly engaged by the carton walls.

A further object of this invention is to. provide ashipping -and display carton formedfromasingle blank, constructed andarranged to afford 'multi ply side-and end walls, and a centrally'disposed anticlesupporting member. A still further object .of :this invention is to. provide a shipping and display cartonas described :which can be partially assembled" to afford a .sufliciently rigid structure :suitable to permit production line loading of-the carton and complete assembly, thereafter.

To achieve the foregoing objects it is contemplated that a single blank of bendable material, as paperboard, can be properly cutand scored toprovide a plurality of panels hingedly ,connected in. side-by-side relation, formable to afford multi-ply side walls with :an article supporting .member disposed therebetween .and parallel .therewith, ,and flap extensions from particular panels, forrnable to provide multi-ply end Walls. The-blankis designed to permit. erection of adjacent central panels intoan inverted V-shaped .supportingfmember,havingtaligned and complementary cut out portions adaptedito receive the. articles ..to.be packaged. After dispositionof-thearticles-insaid support member, set-up and assembly of the remaining panels with interpositioning and-securing of the .flap extensions, provides multi-ply side and end walls which enclose and fix the articles, in position. In such position the articles 1 are well supported and protected for shipment, and are suitablyexposed foradisplaytand'inspection purposes without removal of the articles from theirposition otsupport.

Further objects,- features,--and advantages of this invention will-' appean or be apparent to one skilled in t the art from tithe:followingdescription, reference being made tothe.accompanyingdrawings,.inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the one-piece blank from .Fatented -May '59, '1 961 2 which the shipping and display carton is termed, having portions thereof broken away and parts of'the'blank foldediin-pre-set-up assembly.

.Figure .2is atransverse sectional view of the .blank,

:shown in partial assembly, and having an articlesupported therein.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional'view similar to that of Figure .2, but showing a condition approachingcomplate assembly.

Figure .4..is .a frontelevational view 'on an enlarged scale :ofa completely assembledrandsset-up carton.

Figure 5 is .a horizontal sectional .view taken-on line 5-5 of Figure 4, but with thepaeked: articles not shown.

'F igurel6, is an enlarged vertical-sectional view takenon 1ine'6-,6 o f Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a verticalsectional view taken on line 7-7 .o'f'FiguIe 6.

Figure 8 is .a perspective viewot an assembled carton, but without articles packed therein.

Figure 9 is av perspective view of 'an assembledcarton shown partially inserted within a sleeve type overwrap.

Referring now to the drawings and particularly Figure 1, reference numeral 10 indicates generally a sheet of suitable material, such vas paperboard, cut and scoredto provide a one-piece blank, bendable, in a manner .tobe described, toform acarton adapted for the purposes herein set forth. As shown, the blank is formed to provide serially connected main panels .14, 16, 18,20, 22, 24, 26, and 28, hingedly connected at scorelines '15, .17, .19, 21, '23, 25, and 27,,respectively. Panels 14 and 16 are formed to provide at each end thereof flap extensions'30 and 32, respectively, hingedlyjoined one to theother along the scoreline 15, and-suitably hingedly connected to their respective panels by scorelines 31. and 33. End panel28 is formed-to provide at each end thereof flap extensions 36 hingedly connectedto said panel along scorelines 3.7.

The central adjacent panels 20 ,and 22 are formed to provide at each end thereof and hingedly connected there- -to, 'flaps 40 and 42, respectively, said flaps being of triangular shapeand complementary, in a manner and for a purpose to be described.

The blank 10 as thus fandcscribed is symmetrical, but as pointed outin the description of "Figure 1, and for purpose of explanationportions ;ofthe blank have been broken away and are shown in a pre-setup condition. Thus, as viewed in Figure 1, the lower portions or panels 14, '16, '26, and 28 have beenmanipulated to illustrate the first step in fabrication of a shipping and display carton according to theteachings of this invention. This first step involvesfoldingthe panels 14 and 28 downwardly about theirrespective scorelines 15 and 27 ,to a position of abutment with the adjacent panels 16 and 26, respectively. As shown, the un'dersides-of panels 14 and '28 are provided with adhesive coatings 45 and 47, respectively, which secure the panels 14 and 16, and the panels 26 and 28, in this abuttingor face-to-face position. Insofar as the panels 14 and 16 are secured one to the other, it should be noted that the flap extensions 30 and 32, though disposed in a similar face-to-face relationship, are not provided with an adhesive therebetween and thus are not "secured together, the purpose of which will be describedlater. '1'\lso,'asshownin Figure 1,-the central adjacent panels 20 and ZZare forme'd tooifer-a plurality of, ovalshaped openings 50randv52, respectively, openings 50 being larger than the openings 52, for .aipurpose also to :be described later.

As: bestseen-inFigure 2,"the'pre-setup blank :desoribed can. be manipulated to buckle the adjacent central panels 20 and,-...2=-upwardly tofform'ancinverted- V'shaped member. 'In-such;position the:triangular-shapedvflaps 40 and 42;;at reach .end :ofzthe panels- 20 andt22, respectively, are folded one upon the other and secured in any suitable fashion together, thereby maintaining panels and 22in the inverted V shaped disposition shown. It is noted that the flaps 40 and 42 are shaped in a complementary manner whereby to position and fix the panels 20 and 22 angularly relatively one to the other so as to align the openings 50 and 52, as seen in Figure 5. In such position, panels 20 and 22 afford an article supporting member, and as shown in the preferred embodiment, the aligned openings 50 and 52 are designed and do accommodate a tapered tumbler, indicated by the reference numeral 55.

After loading, i.e., disposition of tumblers in the inverted V shaped support member, complete assembly of the carton can be accomplished, in the following manner. Flap extensions 30 and 32 in face-to-face relationship, are folded as a unit upwardly about their respective scorelines 31 and 33 to a disposition normal to the secured panels 14 and 16; likewise, flap extensions 36 are folded upwardly about their scorelines 37 to a disposition normal to the secured panels 26 and 23. With the flap extensions in the positions described, upward movement of secured panels 14 and 16 about the scoreline 17, and upward movement of secured panels 26 and 28 about the scoreline will result in pivotal movement of flaps and 32 and flap 37 inwardly, see Figure 3. As shown in Figure 3, it is contemplated that such pivotal movement of the flap extensions will include disposition of flap 36 between the integrally connected and adjacent flaps 30 and 32. To facilitate the interpositioning of flap 36 between the flaps 30 and 32, the upper leading corner of said flap 36 is of arcuate shape, indicated by numeral 56, and in an obvious manner will cam assembled is maintained in this condition by securement of the flap extensions one to the others, in any suitable manner, as by staples 58.

Figure 4 illustrates clearly the display and inspection features obtained by construction of a carton according to the teachings of this invention. It can be seen that this carton construction affords maximum view-ability of the glass tumblers 55 without necessitating removal of the tumblers from their fixed position of support. Also, it is appreciated that the bendable quality of the carton material, in this instance paperboard. will permit distortion outwardly of the multi-ply side wall, comprising secured panels 14 and 16, and secured panels 26 and 28, sufficiently to allow adequate inspection of the tumbler rim and bottom surfaces. Also, it is contemplated that in the case of packed cylindrical articles, as tumblers, said articles can be rotated for inspection purposes, without removal from the position of support. It is noted that the display and inspection features available with this carton do not require removal of the packed articles from the carton, and, in fact, the construction shown prevents removal of said articles without partial destruction of the carton. In this respect, the carton is considered pilfer-proof.

Referring now to Figures 6 and 7, it can be seen that the article supporting member, comprising panels 20 and 22, is not directly supportingly engaged by either the multi-ply side walls, comprising secured panels 14 and 16, and secured panels 26 and 28, or the multi-ply end walls, comprising flap extensions 30, 32 and 36. The positioning and support means for the inverted V shaped support member reside in the narrow base panels 18 and 24. Thus, while the article supporting panels 20 and 22 are rigidly relatively held by the secured triangular fiaps 40 and 42, the entire support member, including the tumblers disposed therethrough, is movable afforded by the connecting panels 18 and 24. This resiliency, though involving only slight distortion or movernent of said connecting panels and subsequently the support member, is nevertheless suflicient to absorb and dissipate many shocks or blows, particularly those directed to the corners of the carton, adequately to prevent fracture and breakage of fragile packed articles, such as the tumblers 55.

Also directed to the protection of articles packed, particularly those of a fragile nature, is the provision of multi-ply side and end walls constructed as previously described. As shown, the carton side walls comprise secured panels 14 and 16 and oppositely disposed secured panels 26 and 28, and the end Walls each comprise flap extensions 30, 32 and 36. Thus, the side walls are double-ply and the end walls are triple-ply, all of which offers a sturdy carton providing excellent insulation for the articles packed therein. In addition, it is contemplated that the assembled and setup carton will be overwrapped for shipping purposes. As shown in Figure 9, a preferred form of overwrap would be a sleeve or tubular member 60, which in combination with the described carton disposed therein would affect triple-ply. side walls.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that a single blank of bendable material suitably cut and scored can be formed to provide a carton having multi-ply side and end walls and a centrally disposed article supporting member, the construction being such that partial assembly of the carton permits disposition of articles in the support member and complete assembly locks the carton in a manner preventing removal of the articles. In such condition the articles while adequately exposed for display and inspection purposes, are nevertheless supported in a compact and resilient manner affording complete protection of the articles for shipping purposes.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms and in conjunction with a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many variations and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the broad aspects of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A display carton formed from a single blank of suitable sheet material such as foldable paperboard, compris ing: a pair of co-planar bottom wall panels having mutually facing parallel inboard edges spaced transversely from each other on opposite sides of the longitudinal vertical center plane of the carton; a pair of side walls hingedly attached to and upstanding vertically from outboard edges of respective bottom wall panels, each of the side walls including a pair of similar inner and outer panels hingedly interconnected at their upper edges and lying in juxtaposition with each other; end closure flaps hingedly attached to the ends of certain of the side wall panels and connected to each other to close the ends of the carton; and an article supporting member disposed between said bottom wall panels, said member including a pair of upwardly converging panels hingedly interconnected at their upper edges and, hingedly attached at their lower edges to the inboard edges of respective bottom wall panels, said member panels having aligned openings for receiving and floatingly supporting an article independently of the side walls and ends of the carton.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Obeok July 12, 1960 

